Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward self-control of dental plaque among patients with periodontal diseases: a cross-sectional study

BMC Oral Health

Research

Dongdong Tong¹  Xiao Luan²  Zhibin Zuo²  Liangyan Qi²  Lingxue Kong²  Jing Sun²  Chen Sun²  Xin Wang²  Yufeng Liu³  Junru Meng⁴ 

[1] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, 250012, Jinan, China;Department of Periodontology, Central Laboratory, Jinan Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, 250000, Jinan, China;Department of Pharmacy, Jinan Vocational College of Nursing, 250100, Jinan, China;Hospital Infection Management Office, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, 250000, Jinan, China;

关键词: Periodontal disease;    Cross-sectional studies;    Delivery of health care;    Dental plaque;    Gingivitis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-023-03352-w

 received in 2023-03-02, accepted in 2023-08-24,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe development of periodontal disease is closely linked to individual oral healthcare behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward the self-control of dental plaque among patients with periodontal diseases.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at Jinan Stomatological Hospital between July 2022 and September 2022 through a self-administrated questionnaire for patients with periodontal diseases.ResultsA total of 563 participants were included. Among them, 147 (26.11%) had gingivitis and 416 (73.89%) had periodontitis. Participants' knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 8.71 ± 2.81 (range 0–12), 39.82 ± 3.69 (range 10–50), 33.13 ± 5.91 (range 11–55), respectively. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the knowledge [odds ratio (OR) = 1.212, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.097–1.339, P < 0.001], attitude (OR = 1.132, 95% CI: 1.070–1.198, P < 0.001), occupation, especially in the commercial and service industry (OR = 0.488, 95% CI: 0.221–1.080, P = 0.007), and income of 10,000–20,000 yuan (OR = 0.476, 95% CI: 0.258–0.877, P = 0.017) were independently associated with good practice.ConclusionsChinese patients with periodontal diseases demonstrated satisfactory knowledge and attitudes regarding oral hygiene, but the practical aspects need more promotion and training, especially in daily brushing frequency, usage of oral irrigator and interdental brush. Individualized approach should consider patients' knowledge, attitudes, occupation and income level.

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